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McLaren has brought tech giant Intel back to F1 as a team sponsor after an absence of nearly 17 years
McLaren has re-established a partnership with tech giant Intel as a team sponsor in Formula 1 after nearly 17 years. This marks Intel’s return to direct involvement with a team since their collaboration with BMW-Sauber from 2006 to 2009. The new deal entails Intel becoming the official compute partner of McLaren’s F1 and IndyCar teams. Intel’s logos will adorn the cars of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri starting from the Canadian Grand Prix. The CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, expressed optimism about the collaboration, highlighting the potential for innovation in high-performance computing. McLaren’s CEO, Zak Brown, emphasized the importance of Intel’s computing capabilities in advancing the team’s technological development and racing performance.
